Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I had two queries. One related to the Prison Service and the 2,399 active claims. The Deputy made the point about the claims relating to in-cell sanitation. I propose that we look for information on how many of those claims are from staff working in the Prison Service.

Second, there are 728 active claims with An Garda Síochána with an outstanding liability of €48.29 million. I would ask the question of the State Claims Agency as to whether that relates to 728 individuals or if not, how many individuals does it relate to. If there are 728, that seems like a very high figure in a policing service that has about 14,800 members. That would mean that more than one in 20 has a claim against the State.